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SC stays Aravalli order, stresses ecological risks

India, Dec. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed its November 20 judgment narrowing the definition of Aravalli hills to landforms rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain, holding ... Read More


Mystery Vote Sparks Defection Buzz as BJP Gains Edge in South Goa ZP Contest

Goa, Dec. 30 -- In a politically intriguing development in South Goa, a mystery vote during the Zilla Panchayat chairperson election has pushed the BJP ahead, sparking speculation of cross-voting. The... Read More


Khaleda to be laid to rest beside Zia; Janaza at Parliament's South Plaza

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be laid to rest beside her husband and late President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital, following her namaz-e-janaza at the South P... Read More


RI Govt says Sumatra aid based on assessments, target victims

Jakarta, Dec. 30 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs said on Tuesday that all post-disaster assistance distributed to flood and landslide victims in Sumatra has been based on detailed assessment... Read More


Apex court puts on hold HC relief for rape convict Sengar

India, Dec. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the release of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar, staying a Delhi high court's order last week that had opened the... Read More


Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh PM and BNP chief, dies at 80; PM Modi expresses deep sadness

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Bangladesh first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia, who played a major role in restoring democracy after a period of tumultuous military rule and dominated the country's politics for ... Read More


PDP speaks on Wike's media chat, vows to unseat Tinubu in 2027

Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the end-of-year media chat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, exposed his fear of losing control of Rivers S... Read More


509 Maoists surrendered in Telangana in 2025: DGP Shivadhar Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- A total of 509 underground CPI (Maoist) cadres, including 483 cadres from Chattisgarh, 24 from Telangana, and one each from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, were surrendered befor... Read More


Rewind 2025: Top tech M&A deals in India

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- India's IT services sector closed 2025 on an aggressive M&A streak, marked by a flurry of buyouts across AI engineering, cloud, semiconductors, telecom software, and digital tran... Read More


Top tech M&A deals of 2025 in India

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- India's IT services sector closed 2025 on an aggressive M&A streak, marked by a flurry of buyouts across AI engineering, cloud, semiconductors, telecom software, and digital tran... Read More